Ebook: Gardenista

The gardenista manifesto: ten rules to live by -- Gardens we love (and why they work) -- Color stories: a user's guide to garden palettes -- Expansive living: nine case studies for creating an extra room -- Design ideas -- The ultimate outdoor work space: ten inspired DIY projects -- Finishing touches: twenty-one ways to add curb appeal -- Hardscaping 101 -- The gardenista 100 -- Expert advice: landscape and garden design -- Resources we swear by -- Featured architects, designers, and landscape architects.;Our homes' outdoor spaces can-and should-be as welcoming and carefully considered as our living rooms; when treated as extensions of our homes, these spaces enrich our lives immeasurably. That was the guiding principle when, under the direction of editor in chief Michelle Slatalla (whose New York Times style columns were weekly must-reads for a decade), the team behind Remodelista.com launched sister site Gardenista.com. Like Remodelista, Gardenista caters to an older, more established audience (75 percent of readers are over the age of 35) and is known for its sophisticated, well-edited aesthetic. The book contains lushly photographed tours of 12 enviable gardens; planting guides for a variety of climates and color palettes; in-depth case studies on more than a dozen outdoor structures (from yoga studios to chicken coops); do-it-yourself projects; easy-to-implement design ideas; "The Gardenista 100," a guide to timeless everyday objects for the outdoors; plus advice from landscape professionals. Equal parts inspiration and expert intel, Gardenista is both a perfect starting point and an all-in-one manual when questions arise.